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Wed, 3 Feb 2016
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Architectural Qualifications
Áine Collins
91. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to establish a board to examine the credentials of architects and if established practitioners would qualify under a new regulation of the special entry route, given that Architects Alliance of Ireland has made an updated submission. [4538/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Applications
Áine Collins
219. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 216 of 19 January 2016 to set out the status of applications by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the old young farmers scheme. [4008/16]
Wed, 27 Jan 2016
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Defence Forces Records
Áine Collins
99. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Defence when he will open applications for cadets to the Naval Service. [3400/16]
Wed, 27 Jan 2016
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Dental Services
Áine Collins
152. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Health why dental hygienists cannot practise on their own but only as part of a dental practice, given that dental hygiene is a separate profession. [3407/16]
Wed, 27 Jan 2016
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School Transport Eligibility
Áine Collins
176. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [3459/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Áine Collins
193. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why a person (details supplied) has not received payment under the single payment scheme, given that the person understands from a Teagasc adviser that it has been sanctioned but there is some issue with payments to a limited company. [2901/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Áine Collins
201. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment under the single payment scheme. [2936/16]
Thu, 21 Jan 2016
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Tax Data
Áine Collins
56. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Finance the cost of increasing the group A tax free thresholds (details supplied) to €308,000 and to €500,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2598/16]
Thu, 21 Jan 2016
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Tax Relief Costs
Áine Collins
57. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Finance the cost of increasing the small gift exemption from €500 to €650; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2599/16]
Thu, 21 Jan 2016
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Tax Code
Áine Collins
58. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Finance the costs arising from a reduction in capital gains tax to 10% on the first €10 million of gains arising on chargeable business assets acquired from 1 January 2017 and held for five years, in each of the years 2017 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2630/16]
Thu, 21 Jan 2016
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Tax Code
Áine Collins
59. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Finance the costs arising from a reduction in capital gains tax from the application of a lower rate of 20% from 1 January 2017 to gains arising on investment in companies availing of the employment and investment incentive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2631/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Single Payment Scheme Appeals
Áine Collins
211. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the non-payments under the single payment scheme and the areas of natural constraint scheme for 2015 and the part-payment for these in 2014 will be resolved for a person (details supplied) in County Cork based on a recent announcement which stated that no penalties would accrue to persons who were unjustly penalised for alleged ineligible lands. [1848/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Áine Collins
216. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not received a young farmer's payment which the person was informed was approved before Christmas 2015. [1879/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Áine Collins
232. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a payment under the single payment scheme. [2049/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Áine Collins
250. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment to a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the single payment scheme. [2213/16]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Áine Collins
316. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of applications by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the area aid scheme and the suckler cow scheme. [46519/15]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Áine Collins
321. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment under the old young farmer scheme. [46557/15]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Áine Collins
322. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive an agricultural payment. [46558/15]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Áine Collins
323. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when persons (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a farm payment. [46559/15]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Renewable Energy Incentives
Áine Collins
903. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the incentives available to promote solar energy, and how he will encourage greater participation by companies and persons in the industry. [1479/16]
Wed, 16 Dec 2015
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Commercial Rates Exemptions
Áine Collins
73. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will request the Valuation Office to reassess the rateable valuation on the Green Glens equestrian arena in Millstreet, County Cork, given that this is a horse breeding facility which is an exempt development and only hosts equine events three to four times in the year. [45573/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Áine Collins
239. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive payment under the young farmers scheme. [45313/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility
Áine Collins
239. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a payment under the single payment scheme. [43774/15]
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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Registration of Title
Áine Collins
82. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a file in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be finalised by the Land Registry. [43150/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Single Payment Scheme Applications
Áine Collins
273. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single payment will issue to a person (details supplied). [42616/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Áine Collins
282. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when persons (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a farm payment. [41806/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Credit Union Regulation
Áine Collins
197. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the commencement of the Consultation Paper 88 regulation. [40119/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears
Áine Collins
177. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Finance the options available for a couple in mortgage distress who have been working with the Irish Mortgage Holders Association for the past two years but who are unable to get a long-term payment plan. [39126/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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National Minimum Wage
Áine Collins
214. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39366/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Prescriptions Charges
Áine Collins
451. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Health his views on reducing the current cap on prescription costs for seriously disabled persons from €25 to €10. [39573/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Basic Payment Scheme Applications
Áine Collins
475. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [38261/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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EU Regulations
Áine Collins
1111. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government why it is necessary to confine the period for bush burning to such a limited timespan. [38334/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Taxi Regulations
Áine Collins
1189. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason applicants in isolated rural areas are finding it difficult to obtain a rural local area hackney licence; why the current system is not working; why the National Transport Authority is not currently issuing either ordinary taxi licences or hackney licences. [38305/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Wildlife Regulations
Áine Collins
1196. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht why it is necessary to confine the period for bush burning to such a limited time span. [38333/15]
Tue, 20 Oct 2015
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Áine Collins
304. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a payment under the single farm area aid and forestry scheme. [36211/15]
Tue, 20 Oct 2015
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TAMS Payments
Áine Collins
321. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when persons (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a decision on a recently submitted grant application for the upgrading of a milking parlour, as this work will need to be carried out during the winter months when cows are not milking. [36396/15]
Tue, 20 Oct 2015
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TAMS Payments
Áine Collins
328. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in paying the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme II. [36434/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Banking Sector
Áine Collins
247. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 1 July 2015, the progress he and the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources have since made in setting up the bank system for An Post. [34041/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Agriculture Scheme Applications
Áine Collins
361. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a decision on an application under the national reserve old young farmer scheme. [34154/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Home Help Service Expenditure
Áine Collins
486. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that extra funding is made available for the home help package; and the home care package, in the upcoming budget. [34040/15]
Tue, 29 Sep 2015
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Forestry Premium Payments
Áine Collins
337. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding forestry payments to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [33213/15]
Wed, 23 Sep 2015
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Financial Services Regulation
Áine Collins
61. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Finance the regulations which govern the sale of loan-mortgages from an Irish based bank to institutions outside the State. [32408/15]
Wed, 15 Jul 2015
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Áine Collins
133. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason €201.47 was deducted from a 2014 single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [29264/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Áine Collins
757. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the special needs assistant panel is not done in order, with persons on the list for only a short time being allocated positions ahead of persons who have been on the list a long time; and the rules governing this process. [28306/15]
Tue, 7 Jul 2015
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School Transport Availability
Áine Collins
484. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the school bus from Cullen to a school (details supplied) in County Cork is not running for the coming school year. [27119/15]
Wed, 1 Jul 2015
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Financial Services Regulation
Áine Collins
74. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he has provided approval to An Post to set up the new transaction account. [26558/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Tax Relief Availability
Áine Collins
225. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Finance if there is a special tax relief for land that was previously owned by the Land Commission and is now being sold to developing farmers under the restructuring scheme. [25750/15]
Tue, 23 Jun 2015
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
Áine Collins
195. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason her Department's recently issued new forms state that the best payment option is to a financial institution, that is, to a bank, and places the post office as the second option (details supplied). [25004/15]
Thu, 11 Jun 2015
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Departmental Staff Recruitment
Áine Collins
52. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a permanent replacement for the post of community welfare officer will be appointed to deal with the Newmarket and Millstreet area in County Cork; and if she will provide an assurance that the person will be based in this area. [22805/15]
Tue, 9 Jun 2015
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Medicinal Products Availability
Áine Collins
747. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason the Fampyra drug is not included in either the medical card, drug payment scheme or long-term illness scheme; and if this situation will be rectified shortly. [21759/15]